(a) Blood can carry many pathogens. For this reason,
licensees should never touch a client's open sore or wound. Powdered
alum, styptic powder, or a cyanoacrylate (e.g. liquid-type bandage)
may be used to contact the skin to stop minor bleeding, and should
be applied to the open area with a disposable cotton-tipped instrument
that is immediately discarded after application.
(b) In the case of blood or body fluid contact on any
surface area such as a table, chair, or the floor, an EPA-registered
hospital grade disinfectant, a tuberculocidal disinfectant, or a blood
and body fluid cleanup and disinfection chlorine bleach solution must
be used per manufacturer's instructions immediately to clean up all
visible blood or body fluids.
(c) If any non-porous instrument is contacted with
blood or body fluid, it must be immediately cleaned and disinfected
using an EPA-registered hospital grade disinfectant, a tuberculocidal
disinfectant in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, or
totally immersed in a blood and body fluid cleanup and disinfection
chlorine bleach solution for 5 minutes.
(d) If any porous instrument contacts blood or body
fluid, it must be immediately double-bagged and discarded in a closed
trash container or biohazard box.
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